Bøger af Cassie

Dominique and her beloved, magical mirror, its journey into the past has been marked by great change and misfortune, pain, sadness, and the glimmer of hope. Now the mirror is ready to share with her the final installment of her ancestor Adedayo's life as a slave in the West Indies. After being separated from his family, Dominique fines Adedayo's new life in Jamaica to be difficult, brutal, and soul crushing. In a world where slaves are beaten and kept from learning to read or write, they struggle under the confinements of their cruel captors . But the tide is turning in Adedayo's soul and he is ready to bring about freedom for his fellow slaves - - no matter the cost. Now Dominique can only watch as the brave men and women of Jamaica make a plan to rise up and claim a new life, new liberty, and a new sense of freedom all their own. Will they make it to the promised land? What secrets will the mirror share with Dominique this time

Sometimes a mirror shows us more than a reflection. In Harlem, New York, nine-year-old Dominique is a happy African-American girl living with her loving parents. One day, her construction manager father brings a mirror home. To Dominique, it looks like a regular mirror... until one day when she sees a young girl named Sarah staring back at her. And what's more - Sarah can talk to Dominique! But Sarah looks a bit different than what Dominique's used to. In the magic mirror, Dominique sees Sarah and members of her family working hard while wearing raggedy clothes. This is such a revelation to Dominique that she decides to research African-American history for clues about Sarah and her family... which soon leads to joy in the most unexpected way. In Dominique & The Mirror series, author Cassie weaves an inspiring tale about the power of love and dignity. Your child will learn lessons about history and the proud story of one very special family. And like Dominique, you and your child will be inspired to look in the special mirrors in your own lives -because who knows what you'll find.

Mirror shows only the reflections: of us, of our pasts, and our true nature. When Dominique looks in the mirror she doesn't just see herself but also the history of her ancestors who would grow, fight, and change through the generations to make a better life for her. After meeting Adedayo and experiencing his journey across the Atlantic into slavery, Dominique now begins the story of his life on the plantation. The beginning of her family's story in the slave South all comes back to Adedayo and his beloved wife, Sadie. At a turning point in their lives together, their family must brave the most vile and heartbreaking parts of the slave trade and decide whether to succumb to the darkness or carry on. Continue the journey of Adedayo and Sadie as their family finds themselves torn apart, scattered, and in pursuit of freedom. With nothing more than the will to carry on, Sadie's family stands as a testament to the human spirit and the desperate flights of those sought a new life. See through Dominique's eyes the strength of the human spirit and the will of a people to march forward into history.

Sometimes a mirror shows us more than a reflection. In Harlem, New York, nine-year-old Dominique is a happy African-American girl living with her loving parents. One day, her construction manager father brings a mirror home. To Dominique, it looks like a regular mirror... until one day when she sees a young girl named Sarah staring back at her. And what's more - Sarah can talk to Dominique! But Sarah looks a bit different than what Dominique's used to. In the magic mirror, Dominique sees Sarah and members of her family working hard while wearing raggedy clothes. This is such a revelation to Dominique that she decides to research African-American history for clues about Sarah and her family... which soon leads to joy in the most unexpected way. In Dominique & The Mirror, author Cassie weaves an inspiring tale about the power of love and dignity. Your child will learn lessons about history and the proud story of one very special family. And like Dominique, you and your child will be inspired to look in the special mirrors in your own lives - because who knows what you'll find?